The Portland daily press., 1887-04-12

aSN ed by Mr.. G. H. Nelson, the
well known breeder OF trot-
ting horses. Mr. Nelson is undoubtedly
the owner Of the finest stable Of horses
in New England. At Sunnyside are
seven stations, all Of which are fashion
ably bred At the head Of the list Is
Nelson. record 2.26a as a three years
old. This is the fastest time ever made by
colt OF the same age over half mile track
Nelson is by Young Rolfe, record 221f.
by Tom Rolfe, by Pughs Aratus, by
Aratus. The dam Of Nelson Is Gretchen,
she by Gideon, the sire Of Ezra L. 2.2i4, Bay
2.27t Gray Dan, and many other good ones
well known in Maine.
Nelson is bright bay, with black points,
ahandsome name and a tail which trails on
the ground His general make up Is all that
any horseman could wish. and he is gentle
as kitten. He was foaled at Sunnyside
Farm, June Il2, 1882. When a yearling Mr..
Nelson publicly predicted that Nelson at
three years OF age would trot mile In 25o
or better, and this prediction. as Is now
widely known, was more than fulfilled.
Nelson has trotted very fast this winter 10
sleigh, and II he Is started this season there
Is scarcely doubt but that he will lower his
time he was hitchSd to a sullKy he showed
quarter in 35 seconds, a 2.20 gait.
Another OF Mr.. Nelson's stations Is Die
tator Chief, (rec0rd 234t by Dictator, the
sire Of J; i. 2. (210 Phallas, (2.13D Director
Clio No other sire In the world has ever
produced three such performers. The dam
OF Dictator was Judy by Plato. and was
foaled at Lexington, KY, in May 1882. The
sire OF Dictator, sire OF Dictator Chief, was
kysdyks Hambletonian. Dictator Chief is
n bright hou and a arlandiAlv
and made up horse. He has great strength.
and there Is no question about his endurance
and speed, as his performance at the New
England Fair in Bangor demonstrated when
2.35, 2343, 2.34t. Dictator Chief has shown
quarters at 2.20 clip, and many believe he
can trot fully as fast as the famous Nelson.
The third Of Mr.. Nelson's stations Is
Col West record 2.444, by Egbert. Col.
Vests breeding, size, style, and his success
In the stud all combine to make him a great
tavorite, and by many he Is called Maine's
best stallion.
Wilkes, BY Alcyone. is bay stallion. 15s
hands high, foaled In Kentucky In 1888.
Wilkes dam was by American Clay, and as
his breeding would show he Is a natural
trOtter.
But here is Brilliant, by Young Rolfe.
Brilliant stands 154 hands high, was f0aled
at Sunnyside In October, 1883. His dam was
Fanny Knox, the dam Of Bay (2.27t) Mr..
h. Il. Phillips, who by the way Is the SUPER
lntendent OF Sunnyside Farm, and gentle
man well-inf0rmed about horses, says that
Brilliant shows very fast In his work, and
ne thinks that he viii get a record as low as
that Of Nelson.
'In this STALL" said gentleman to the
writer, is the favorlte Of the stable" The
stallion shown Is Pluto, black in color.
Kentucky bred hnrSe, f0aled in 1875. Pluto
stands 16 hands high, weighs HOO pounds,
and Is by MambrinO Patchen, he by Mann
brine Chief: Pluto has shown a fun mile In
2.414, and Is half-brother Of Mambrin0
King He strongly resembles his famous
sire in size, color, and formation.
- Ihe last but BY no means the least Of Mr..
Nelson's stations Is Onward, by Otis Nor
ril, he BY Winthrop Morrill,, one Of the
nnest stations which ever stood In New
prising, find ready market and bring good
prices. He was foaled in 1883, stands 15f
hands high, and weighs 100 pounds In
color he is beautiful bay.
In all, Mr.. Nelson now has in his stable 40
Of the horse kind. Perhaps no animal in
his stable attracts more attention than the
famous brood mare Gretchen, by Gideon.
Gretchen was foalad in 1867, in color Is bay,
and she stands 1873 hands high. Her dam
was Kate. a noted mare, said TO be by Har-
ris' Hambletonian. just think OF her pro-
geny: Knox Girl, years old, trial 2.2S4;
Onward, Susie Owen (2.26), Nelson (226s),
besides several others which are fine ones
but have not yet been developed.
IL nj 4NCA20h otaDiCo 1It udny OLHeT
good horses. Mention might be made OF
Knox Girl, public trial 22sf, 3-year-old rec
ord 2.503; Dora NJ, Daisy Rolfe, both by
Young Rolfe; Follin, by Gideon; Fanny
Drew, by Dirigo; Lady Gilbraith, by Gil-
and many others.
No one who visits Waterville should fail to
90 to Sunnyslde Farm and look at the horses
In the stablessof Mr.. Nelson. Probably In
no one stable, or In any stable In New Eng
land, can be found so many good ones. Mr..
Nelson rules his horses by kindness, and Il Is
a treat TO see him among his stock The
youngsters, Of which he has as fine lot as
any one owns, all seem to know him, and
when he enters the yard promptly answer to
Mr.. Nelson has built up large business in
the horse line, and has accomplished II by
his good common sense and strict business
principles. He has demonstrated what the
PRESS has before maintained, that Maine
those Of Kentucky or California In the
winter season, Mr.. Nelson does not believe
in giving his horses much fast work, but
they are daily exercised, which makes them
strong, rugged animals, which can stand up
and trot fast mile, or undergo a long Jour
ney. MIR. Nelson believes in liberal feeding.
and none Of his horses or colts are ever
stinted in feed; II has been often said that
mans best and most faithful servant Is the
horse. Why then Is not the man who i'm
proves this noblest Of animals public bene-
factor In the same sense as Is the person who
builds mill, or starts any business enter
prise which gives employment to the people?
IL Is Mr.. Nelson's theory to breed class Of
horses which are Of good size, and have en-
durance and courage. II such horses do not
prove trotters they are valuable to the bust
ness man, to the physician, and TO many oth--
ers 70 whom the horse Is not luxury, but
necessity, In his particular profession or
business. The breeding Of horses, II con-
Quoted on honorable, fair, business prinei-
pies Is worth thousands Of dollars to Maine
each year. Men like Mr.. @. ii. Nelson
should have credit for what they have done
and are now doing to develop the breeding
OF horses in the Pine Tree State.
MT. Z. III. Nelson's stations Nelson and
Dictator Chief were the only entries for the
stakes offered by the New England Associa-
tion Of Trotting Horse Breeders. This stake
was for trotting stations owed by residents
Of New England. The conditions were that
the stations had never beaten 225, the race
TO be mile heats, 3 In TO harness; the en-
trance fee s1C0. The fact that no breeder In
with Mr.. Nielsen speaks volumes for Maine
horses.
NOTES.
Some nice Fearnaught stock can be found
IN Bangor, and among those who own colts
winch are valuable, are Mr.. Ara Warren. the
rilla, and Mr.. Q. j. Parker.
A very valuable and speedy mare Is Nellie
Rolfe, owned by Mr.. Harry L. Murch Of the
ElmwoCd fINy Hotel, Wateryille. Nellie. was
Rolfe, and her first dam Is Knox; second
dam Morgan. She Is a handsome black in
color, stands 1872 hands high and weighs $50
pounds. She can easily show 2.35 clip, and
mn n her .n general make up very strongly resem,
take a good round price to buy her.
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